Tourist attractions Bucharest

Nature and gardens

RO - Bucuresti

The perfect place for a romantic stroll, skating or a boat ride on the lake. Ideal for lovers, Bucharest's oldest park (1854) covers 16ha at the heart of the city. The locals are very fond of it, evoking as it does a bygone era, often depicted by Rom..

Museums and art

Calea Victoriei 49 49 RO - 010063 Bucuresti

Dedicated to the work of the great masters from European schools of the 14C-20C, this gallery has over 2 600 paintings and sculptures. Following restoration, it is a fine backdrop for works by Tintoretto (Annunciation) and Cranach the Elder ( Venus a..

Museums and art

Calea Victoriei nr. 111 RO - 010071 Bucuresti

This museum was inaugurated in 1978 to accept bequests on behalf of the nation from patrons and art lovers. Reflecting the varying taste of the donors, it draws together items from diverse eras and origins; oriental art (Persian carpets), Japanese ar..

Museums and art

Calea Victoriei nr. 141 RO - 010071 Bucuresti

An essential visit for music lovers, this museum dedicated to composer George Enescu (1881-1955) is in effect a musical journey. The building is also architecturally noteworthy, a mix of neo-Classical, neo-Baroque and Art Nouveau styles, and for its ..

Museums and art

B-dul I.C. Brãtianu nr. 2 RO - 030174 Bucuresti

This museum represents a real trip back in time, with objects form the neolithic era onwards, information boards and photos giving an idea of the enormous changes experienced by the Romanian capital down the centuries. The same visit also provides th..

Nature and gardens

RO - Bucuresti

Established in a marshy area in 1870 by a publisher named Ioanid who was inspired by English and French parks (like Parc Monceau in Paris for example), it is sited at the heart of a district occupied by embassies (Jordan, Malaysia, Belgium, Denmark) ..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

Strada Paris RO - Bucuresti

It is pleasant to stroll through the smart district lying either side of Strada Paris, to admire its neo-Romanian and neo-Gothic luxury villas, built by Bucharest's rich in the 1920s and 1930s. Some now house museums, giving visitors the chance to ad..

Museums and art

Str. Muzeul Zambaccian nr. 21 RO - 011871 Bucuresti

Romanian painters of the late 19C and early 20C (N.Grigorescu, Th. Pallady, S. Luchian, C. Brâncusi and C. Baba) and famous French artists (Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne, Sisley...) comprise the treasures of this museum. It is sited in the former home of..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

B-dul Geniului 1 RO - 060116 Bucuresti

The voivod Serban Cantacuzino founded a monastery here in 1679. Following the marriage of Ferdinand and Marie, architect Paul Gottereau built the main palace in 1893, to which was added a group of neo-Romanian buildings. Called the "palace of th..

Religious buildings

Calea Victoriei nr. 47 RO - 010063 Bucuresti

This red-brick church (1722) is typical of the Brancovian style: carved banding on the façade, rounded iconostasis, six-columned porch. It was built by the boyar Kretelescu, son-in-law of Constantin Brâncoveanu. Surrounded by concrete blocks from the..

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Museums and art

Str. Londra nr. 39 RO - Bucarest

In the rooms, lit through the lovely stained-glass windows of this neo-Gothic building (one of the finest in the area), maps from various eras tell the story of Bucharest, Romania, the world, space and history. Over time, the rivers that structured m..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

Piata Revolutiei RO - Bucuresti

The hub of Romanian political life, this square to the north of Calei Victorei is the site of successive seats of power: the Royal palace (1812-1815), which became the palace of the Republic in 1948; and the palace of the Senate, the former seat of t..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 RO - Bucuresti

Dominated by the huge university buildings (1868), the institute of architecture with its fine façades and the elegant students' church (1909), this square occupies a poignant place in the Romanian collective memory: it was the scene of much bloodshe..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

Strada Lipscani RO - Bucuresti

The heart of the Lipscani district, this eponymous street is especially agreeably in the evenings when its many cafés and restaurants come alive. The presence of galleries and antique dealers represents a continuation of its trading history; during t..